50 Movies Like Star Trek (2009) You Need to Watch Next
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects
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If you loved Star Trek (2009) by J.J. Abrams, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Star Trek: First Contact, The Time Machine, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to Star Trek
Star Trek: First Contact
1996 · Jonathan Frakes
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue t
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
The Time Machine
2002 · Simon Wells
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986 · Leonard Nimoy
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
In common: Adventure · Science Fiction
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · James Gunn
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 · Ron Howard
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Stargate
1994 · Roland Emmerich
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Trek Beyond
2016 · Justin Lin
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023 · Zack Snyder
When the ruthless forces of the Motherworld threaten a quiet farming village on a distant moon, a mysterious outsider becomes its best hope for survival.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024 · Zack Snyder
The rebels gear up for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld as unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge — and legends are made.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Ender's Game
2013 · Gavin Hood
Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars
1977 · George Lucas
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Rian Johnson
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · J.J. Abrams
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · George Lucas
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · J.J. Abrams
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · George Lucas
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · George Lucas
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
The Tomorrow War
2021 · Chris McKay
The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. T
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Joe Russo
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
The Flash
2023 · Andy Muschietti
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to sa
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014 · Bryan Singer
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Gareth Edwards
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Lucy
2014 · Luc Besson
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
In common: Action · Science Fiction
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture L
In common: Action · Adventure
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · J.J. Abrams
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Time Trap
2017 · Mark Dennis
A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.
In common: Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · Stuart Baird
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resu
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 · Nicholas Meyer
The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017 · Luc Besson
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Richard Marquand
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mount
In common: Action · Adventure
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012 · Brad Peyton
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Dune
1984 · David Lynch
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Waterworld
1995 · Kevin Reynolds
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her youn
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Infinite
2021 · Antoine Fuqua
Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to hi
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
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2023 · Scott Beck
65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threate
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Moonfall
2022 · Roland Emmerich
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Predator: Badlands
2025 · Dan Trachtenberg
Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Joe Russo
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalac
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Jurassic World Rebirth
2025 · Gareth Edwards
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's t
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · James Cameron
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other sa
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this worl
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
2024 · Adam Wingard
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · James Gunn
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could q
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
TRON: Ares
2025 · Joachim Rønning
A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024 · George Miller
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
2012
2009 · Roland Emmerich
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
The Wandering Earth II
2023 · Frant Gwo
Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Rampage
2018 · Brad Peyton
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mut
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spe
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction